I found 16K in my closet....NEED MODS - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

uniqueskillz · 03-31-2012, 01:13 PM

So I stumbled across $16,000 (not really in my closet) and want to do some mods to my camaro. I have a 2010 SS LS3 with ARH, HF cats, and x pipe. (I still need axle back exhaust). I’m currently in Texas (Afghanistan right now) and have been looking at some shops where I want to get some work done. My only issue is I’m not sure where I want to go. I’m looking to have around 650HP and have it done right the first time by a reputable shop. I don’t mind shipping it to any shops outside of Texas as well. Anybody got any ideas or setups that you currently own and love it that can lend a fellow camaro-er a hand. Some of the shops I've been looking at just to name a few are:

LPE - they do awesome work and the LPE brother hood on here seems to be nice

HPE - They do awesome work. I was actually talking to somebody from Hennessey but they stopped e-mailing me

East Texas Muscle Car - I don’t know too much about these guys but I plan on doing some research

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

futrocpd · 03-31-2012, 01:41 PM

ADM Performance FTW

Chris82xx · 03-31-2012, 01:47 PM

You re-upped and that was your bonus, wasn't it? I remember those days.

Everyone is going to give you their opinion on where to go. Your best bet is to research the companies yourself and find out who has done what with the cars. HPE and LPE are great, however you're paying more for the name then anything else.

uniqueskillz · 03-31-2012, 02:05 PM

futrocpd......thanks, ill check them out. Chris.....something like that

Im spening some of my re-enlistment money on top of money i had already saved, plus im going Indef so what hell, why not.....lol

pierre777 · 03-31-2012, 02:16 PM

HPE talk to James in sales he was very helpful and supportive to me here's his e mail James@hennesseyperformance.com

uniqueskillz · 03-31-2012, 02:27 PM

thanks for the e-mail pierre. Ill hit him up now

Chris82xx · 03-31-2012, 03:08 PM

That's good. I wanted to go long term, but I went through some shit in Iraq and couldn't. Good Luck though.

Hendrix-Engineering · 03-31-2012, 04:18 PM

First i would like to thank you for your service,my family is safe becuase of brave soldiers such as you.You will need a strong foundation to get any power to the ground ,we can put a great combo together for you including power and drivetrain,ETMC is a dealer of ours in TX and has some great builds diffently give them a look.If i can help you in anyway please give me a call anytime

uniqueskillz · 03-31-2012, 04:36 PM

@ chris.....thanks man. It’s always good to meet vets who share the same love in cars

.

@ hendrix....thanks for your support. Its people like you who make it a pleasure to serve. I was actually just doing some research on them and looking at their website. I’m interested in their price for the stage 6+...

JLE58 · 03-31-2012, 04:42 PM

Yeah If you plan on staying in state thats where i would go ETMC they used to post on here with killer deals sometimes i thought.

Jessika@SCC · 03-31-2012, 04:42 PM

I also want to Thank you for your service.

Supercharger Connection is partnered with LPE as an authorized dealer and installer. I would be honored to talk to you regarding a possible build of your Camaro.

Ject · 03-31-2012, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by futrocpd

ADM Performance FTW

Chris82xx · 03-31-2012, 05:06 PM

Same here man. If you go with HPE, there setup uses a TVS2300, and like I said before, you're really just paying for the name. There's a lot of vendors that offer some great deals if you know where to look.

How is Afghan.? I wanted to go there, but like I said, I couldn't make the trip. I'd give anything to go back though. Aside from what went down in Iraq, I had a great time over there, minus the damn heat. It's like a oven when you get into Kuwait. At least, that's how it was for me.

uniqueskillz · 03-31-2012, 06:20 PM

@ jessika.....thanks for your support as well. Ill deff be buying that 1:1 rear cog drive upgrade for my maggie. I love they way they sound.

@ chris.... I was leaning towords HPE but i see alot of other tuners that off alot more for less money. I like the HPE name but dont really want to spend that much money if i can get more bang for my buck. Afghan is ok. Im in a decent area this time around. Back in 07 i was up north and it sucked...lol. Afghan has the same kind of heat as iraq though. where were you at in Iraq. I was in baghdad back in 05. That sucked to. glad im leaving here in a few months

and hopefully come home to a nice 600+HP beast.

Sorry everybody just had to vent a lil bit....lol

Chris82xx · 03-31-2012, 06:51 PM

I was in Southern Iraq near the Persian Gulf. About 15 miles away from the Kuwait border. So not only did I get the heat, but I also had the moisture from the Gulf too.

Detoxx03 · 03-31-2012, 09:27 PM

I would recommend Dallas Performance. They will get you setup with whatever you want but the Procharger kits are great!!!

sleeptyt · 03-31-2012, 10:11 PM

Call Andy at ADM -- first class shop - super meticulous and cant go wrong on price....

uniqueskillz · 04-01-2012, 01:45 AM

been hearing good things about Andy at ADM.....lol I might have to check them out.

xx_ED_xx · 04-01-2012, 02:15 AM

Brian at reckart tuning in austin is awesome and not far from ft hood. I am deployed as well. Where you at?

He tuned my silverado to 640rwhp and 680 rwtq

I wouldnt recomend the car shop which is local.

cammed06 · 04-01-2012, 10:20 AM

I say whipple and a cam, you can tune those DOWN as low as to 650 I think...

I think that you can prolly get close to 650 on stock cam with a blower, but might wanna consider a clutch and 9" IRS first, then ad power, if you're gonna see track time. I did not do a 9", because I don't beat on mine at all. It's just there if I want to.

BlackMamba88 · 04-02-2012, 03:46 PM

Bro, if you really got $16k why not upgrade to a ZL1??

xx_ED_xx · 04-02-2012, 04:02 PM

He would still be waiting for his zl1 if he wanted that

RUMBLBE · 04-02-2012, 04:06 PM

Best mod for your car...Its to much trouble and to hot in Texas to get the full benefit of mods. Just give me the money so i can finish my build in a milder climate.

I am not on the supercharged side but I can say at my level there is no traction. My opinion is start from the ground up. Get the car planted and then add the power.

fcu678 · 04-02-2012, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by uniqueskillz

been hearing good things about Andy at ADM.....lol I might have to check them out.

You can't go wrong with Andy...... My car's been there twice... So Far..

uniqueskillz · 04-02-2012, 08:22 PM

@ black mamba.....why wait for a ZL1 when i can build a faster one now.

@ rumblbe....

I just need your bank account number and ill wire you the money. lol.... Im trying to beef up everything to support the mods I want. its just tough due to some really good products on the market.

Thanks for all the help and options guys.....right now im stuck between East Texas Muscle care and sending it down to SC2150 (RX performance) down in flordia. Ive been getting some good prices / deals

03-31-2012, 01:13 PM	#1
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	I found 16K in my closet....NEED MODS So I stumbled across $16,000 (not really in my closet) and want to do some mods to my camaro. I have a 2010 SS LS3 with ARH, HF cats, and x pipe. (I still need axle back exhaust). I’m currently in Texas (Afghanistan right now) and have been looking at some shops where I want to get some work done. My only issue is I’m not sure where I want to go. I’m looking to have around 650HP and have it done right the first time by a reputable shop. I don’t mind shipping it to any shops outside of Texas as well. Anybody got any ideas or setups that you currently own and love it that can lend a fellow camaro-er a hand. Some of the shops I've been looking at just to name a few are: LPE - they do awesome work and the LPE brother hood on here seems to be nice HPE - They do awesome work. I was actually talking to somebody from Hennessey but they stopped e-mailing me East Texas Muscle Car - I don’t know too much about these guys but I plan on doing some research Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

03-31-2012, 01:41 PM	#2
futrocpd P90X Drives: 2000 SLP SS VERT Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 778	ADM Performance FTW __________________ 2000 Camaro SS/SLP P90X changed my life. Want to know more, PM me for more info on changing your life for the better

03-31-2012, 02:16 PM	#5
pierre777 HT5 COTW 9/3/2012 Drives: Cyber Bullet Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: lebanon Posts: 4,001 View My Garage	HPE talk to James in sales he was very helpful and supportive to me here's his e mail James@hennesseyperformance.com __________________

03-31-2012, 04:42 PM	#11
Jessika@SCC Drives: Anything Blown Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,915	I also want to Thank you for your service. Supercharger Connection is partnered with LPE as an authorized dealer and installer. I would be honored to talk to you regarding a possible build of your Camaro. __________________ 805-910-7267 - cell 818-998-1975 - shop Email! ..and more \| Stainless Works \| Squash \| ID \| RX \| GForce \| Lingenfelter \| Roto-Fab \| Your one stop shop & Ebay store!

03-31-2012, 09:27 PM	#16
Detoxx03 Futral Motorsports Beast Drives: 2008 Corvette Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 546 View My Garage	I would recommend Dallas Performance. They will get you setup with whatever you want but the Procharger kits are great!!! __________________ D1SC Procharger 700/602 8PSI A Futral Motorsports Creation www.calloutsnola.com

03-31-2012, 01:47 PM	#3
Chris82xx Make your peace with God! Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 766	You re-upped and that was your bonus, wasn't it? I remember those days. Everyone is going to give you their opinion on where to go. Your best bet is to research the companies yourself and find out who has done what with the cars. HPE and LPE are great, however you're paying more for the name then anything else.

03-31-2012, 02:05 PM	#4
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	futrocpd......thanks, ill check them out. Chris.....something like that Im spening some of my re-enlistment money on top of money i had already saved, plus im going Indef so what hell, why not.....lol

03-31-2012, 02:27 PM	#6
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	thanks for the e-mail pierre. Ill hit him up now

03-31-2012, 03:08 PM	#7
Chris82xx Make your peace with God! Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 766	That's good. I wanted to go long term, but I went through some shit in Iraq and couldn't. Good Luck though.

03-31-2012, 04:18 PM	#8
Hendrix-Engineering Account Suspended Drives: First 9 inch-12 bolt IRS Camaro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: nc Posts: 1,847	First i would like to thank you for your service,my family is safe becuase of brave soldiers such as you.You will need a strong foundation to get any power to the ground ,we can put a great combo together for you including power and drivetrain,ETMC is a dealer of ours in TX and has some great builds diffently give them a look.If i can help you in anyway please give me a call anytime

03-31-2012, 04:36 PM	#9
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	@ chris.....thanks man. It’s always good to meet vets who share the same love in cars . @ hendrix....thanks for your support. Its people like you who make it a pleasure to serve. I was actually just doing some research on them and looking at their website. I’m interested in their price for the stage 6+...

03-31-2012, 04:42 PM	#10
JLE58 Drives: CGM,twin turbo, cam 2010 SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ROCKMART, GA Posts: 2,019	Yeah If you plan on staying in state thats where i would go ETMC they used to post on here with killer deals sometimes i thought.

03-31-2012, 05:06 PM	#13
Chris82xx Make your peace with God! Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 766	Same here man. If you go with HPE, there setup uses a TVS2300, and like I said before, you're really just paying for the name. There's a lot of vendors that offer some great deals if you know where to look. How is Afghan.? I wanted to go there, but like I said, I couldn't make the trip. I'd give anything to go back though. Aside from what went down in Iraq, I had a great time over there, minus the damn heat. It's like a oven when you get into Kuwait. At least, that's how it was for me.

03-31-2012, 06:20 PM	#14
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	@ jessika.....thanks for your support as well. Ill deff be buying that 1:1 rear cog drive upgrade for my maggie. I love they way they sound. @ chris.... I was leaning towords HPE but i see alot of other tuners that off alot more for less money. I like the HPE name but dont really want to spend that much money if i can get more bang for my buck. Afghan is ok. Im in a decent area this time around. Back in 07 i was up north and it sucked...lol. Afghan has the same kind of heat as iraq though. where were you at in Iraq. I was in baghdad back in 05. That sucked to. glad im leaving here in a few months and hopefully come home to a nice 600+HP beast. Sorry everybody just had to vent a lil bit....lol

03-31-2012, 06:51 PM	#15
Chris82xx Make your peace with God! Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS M6 Convertible Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 766	I was in Southern Iraq near the Persian Gulf. About 15 miles away from the Kuwait border. So not only did I get the heat, but I also had the moisture from the Gulf too.

03-31-2012, 10:11 PM	#17
sleeptyt Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Mckinney, TX Posts: 33	Call Andy at ADM -- first class shop - super meticulous and cant go wrong on price.... __________________ 2010 2ss/rs - Built by ADM Performance - 2" American Racing Headers (Ceramic Coated), 2 1/2" Magnaflow competition series catback, ADM race intake, ADM stage II blower cam, MTI six shooter shifter, ADM custom tune -- 450rwhp/430rwtq

04-01-2012, 01:45 AM	#18
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	been hearing good things about Andy at ADM.....lol I might have to check them out.

04-01-2012, 02:15 AM	#19
xx_ED_xx Drives: 04 Silverado Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Floriduh! Posts: 1,124	Brian at reckart tuning in austin is awesome and not far from ft hood. I am deployed as well. Where you at? He tuned my silverado to 640rwhp and 680 rwtq I wouldnt recomend the car shop which is local.

04-01-2012, 10:20 AM	#20
cammed06 Drives: '09 G8 GXP A6 Join Date: May 2008 Location: NW Florida Posts: 161	I say whipple and a cam, you can tune those DOWN as low as to 650 I think... I think that you can prolly get close to 650 on stock cam with a blower, but might wanna consider a clutch and 9" IRS first, then ad power, if you're gonna see track time. I did not do a 9", because I don't beat on mine at all. It's just there if I want to. __________________ 2009 G8 GXP / LR / A6 / Roto-fab / Full Kooks / Tune 1989 Turbo T/A / Mint / All original / 16K miles / FOR SALE

04-02-2012, 03:46 PM	#21
BlackMamba88 Drives: 2010 Challenger 345 R/T Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NorCal Posts: 279 View My Garage	Bro, if you really got $16k why not upgrade to a ZL1?? __________________

04-02-2012, 04:02 PM	#22
xx_ED_xx Drives: 04 Silverado Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Floriduh! Posts: 1,124	He would still be waiting for his zl1 if he wanted that

04-02-2012, 04:06 PM	#23
RUMBLBE Drives: 2010 Black SS M6 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 64	Best mod for your car...Its to much trouble and to hot in Texas to get the full benefit of mods. Just give me the money so i can finish my build in a milder climate. I am not on the supercharged side but I can say at my level there is no traction. My opinion is start from the ground up. Get the car planted and then add the power. __________________ Black 2SS/RS with Silver Stripes 454 installed!

04-02-2012, 08:22 PM	#25
uniqueskillz Drives: Twin Turbo LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 561	@ black mamba.....why wait for a ZL1 when i can build a faster one now. @ rumblbe.... I just need your bank account number and ill wire you the money. lol.... Im trying to beef up everything to support the mods I want. its just tough due to some really good products on the market. Thanks for all the help and options guys.....right now im stuck between East Texas Muscle care and sending it down to SC2150 (RX performance) down in flordia. Ive been getting some good prices / deals

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